"End of the Line" is a song by British girl group
Honeyz
The Honeyz are a British R&B girl group, composed of members Celena Cherry and Mariama Goodman. The group had five UK top 10 hits between 1998 and 2000, with "Finally Found" (1998), " End of the Line" (1998), " Love of a Lifetime" (1999), "Ne ...
. It was released as the group's second single on 7 December 1998 and reached number five on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, spending 16 weeks in the top 100 to become Honeyz' longest-charting single. It also reached number one on the
UK R&B Chart
The UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart (also known as The Official UK Hip Hop and R&B Charts, the Top 40 Hip Hop and RnB Singles and the Top 40 Hip Hop and RnB Albums, or simply the UK Urban Chart) are 40-posi ...
and became the group's second top-40 hit in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, and Sweden. The single has sold 360,000 copies in the UK alone.
On 27 March 2015, the
Official Charts Company
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In the United Kingdom, its charts inc ...
inducted "End of the Line" into their Pop Gem Hall of Fame, which celebrates "overlooked classics and huge hits of yesteryear". The song was chosen as the "Ultimate Goodbye Song".
Versions
The song was remixed by Rude Boy, similarly to the album's third single "Love of a Lifetime," and this is the version included on both the single and album. The original mix remained unreleased commercially until 2006's ''The Collection'' album. A 4:30 promo edit of the original was later released on 14 May 2021 when all of the Honeyz original single releases were digitized for release on digital music stores and streaming services.
Composed by Australian songwriter
Paul Begaud
Paul Begaud is an Australian born songwriter, record producer and singer. He has written and/or produced songs for artists including Delta Goodrem, Tina Arena, Human Nature, Terri Clark, Honeyz, R&B Singer Selwyn (singer), Donny Osmond and c ...
,
Track listings
UK CD1
# "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58
# "Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:32
# "Don't Run Away" – 4:46
UK CD2
# "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58
# "End of the Line" (Ignorants club mix) – 5:52
# "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix edit) – 3:59
# "End of the Line" (video)
UK cassette single and European CD single
# "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58
# "Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:32
Australian CD1
# "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58
# "Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:32
# "Don't Run Away" – 4:46
# "End of the Line" (Ignorants club mix) – 5:52
Australian CD2
# "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58
# "End of the Line" (Ignorants club mix) – 5:52
# "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix edit) – 3:59
# "End of the Line" (Cas Roc mix) – 6:31
# "End of the Line" (Cas Roc instrumental) – 6:31
# "End of the Line" (enhanced video)
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1998 singles
1998 songs
First Avenue Records singles
Honeyz songs
Mercury Records singles
Song recordings produced by Steve Levine
Songs written by Paul Begaud